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sudan and the north the the emergence of south sudan will become infinitely more complicated i note that according to the press this morning by sheer will be in juba for the the end dependence day celebrations i hope that is correct because ever since the comprehensive peace agreements were signed the north has dragged its feet. on the process by shear himself openly and publicly except the end dependence of south sudan but bashir has an opposition he has an opposition in khartoum there are others in khartoum who are not happy at all about south sudan becoming independent not least because of the oil there is a kind of mantra that you can sometimes hear in khartoum to the effect of that bashir has lost south sudan bashir has failed to end the crisis in darfur and the shearers approach to the opposition in khartoum. is repressive so bashir is not a totally independent actor in all of this ok jonathan what do you think about that i mean when that when the north sees all this oil and i do point out i mean right now the oil does go through the north for exports so i mean there is some k
sudan and the north the the emergence of south sudan will become infinitely more complicated i note that according to the press this morning by sheer will be in juba for the the end dependence day celebrations i hope that is correct because ever since the comprehensive peace agreements were signed the north has dragged its feet. on the process by shear himself openly and publicly except the end dependence of south sudan but bashir has an opposition he has an opposition in khartoum there are...
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or now the republic of south sudan one is because south sudan can sustain itself this is not only where the oil reserves are or the oil fields but it is it has enough agricultural land pashley feed most of central africa and it is the source of the nile river and so watter is as important to now northern sudan khartoum area as it is a country the size of the state of texas and what would and what was also said to us what was also said to us is that it will be the easiest country to do business in as long as it is mutually beneficial people who will go to south sudan thinking that they can take advantage of these individuals need to think again they made sure we understood that it had to be mutually beneficial after twenty three. wars two point three million people guy but here made it very clear even right there in front of bashir we were marginalized we were discriminated against we we were enslaved i think he showed photographs we now see people have been taken slaves years ago are now being told ok you've got a new country go back home to south sudan and it is it was an amazing trip
or now the republic of south sudan one is because south sudan can sustain itself this is not only where the oil reserves are or the oil fields but it is it has enough agricultural land pashley feed most of central africa and it is the source of the nile river and so watter is as important to now northern sudan khartoum area as it is a country the size of the state of texas and what would and what was also said to us what was also said to us is that it will be the easiest country to do business...
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there is sudan and boom. south sudan. down there. (cheers and applause) now jimmy can we throw the next-- throw up the flag there. this next image is the new flag of south sudan which we've got digitally rippling there. and this is actually one of the few copies of their flag that is in the united states right now. (cheers and applause) how does-- how does a new flag get decided? >> well, it's amazing. the green is for the agriculture potential. the red for the blood that people gave to get the new country. black actually for the african people. whether you is the nile river and this star is for the unity of all the people to come together for this new state. >> stephen: and who makes the decision that this is the flag? >> some flag decision guy. i don't really-- . >> stephen: wow. (laughter) >> stephen: that sounds like a job that drunlt last long. >> that was it. >> stephen: if i was the flag decision guy i would be like, i haven't made up my mind yet. keep the checks coming. now what kind of success do you think south sudan has a
there is sudan and boom. south sudan. down there. (cheers and applause) now jimmy can we throw the next-- throw up the flag there. this next image is the new flag of south sudan which we've got digitally rippling there. and this is actually one of the few copies of their flag that is in the united states right now. (cheers and applause) how does-- how does a new flag get decided? >> well, it's amazing. the green is for the agriculture potential. the red for the blood that people gave to...
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to south sudan. you have to be sure that the living conditions are possible and the other things there so we'll look at that and other ways for ngo's and young people to volunteer because i think there's a real opportunity. one of the areas is that teachers who are coming back to south sudan from the north have been teaching in arabic, and so epg lish language -- english language training will be important even for teachers who are trained as teachers but now need to train where arabic is not the major language. there are opportunities of the kind you mentioned, and we'll pursue them and i'll let you know what happens there. >> you mentioned the peace corp.. are you doing an evaluation to see if the conditions are ripe to have the peace corp. there? >> there's been some discussions of it, and i'll check with the peace corp. what the next plans are. we have to wait until the south is independent, but i'll check with them and see what their current thinking is. one of the officials was in fact at the c
to south sudan. you have to be sure that the living conditions are possible and the other things there so we'll look at that and other ways for ngo's and young people to volunteer because i think there's a real opportunity. one of the areas is that teachers who are coming back to south sudan from the north have been teaching in arabic, and so epg lish language -- english language training will be important even for teachers who are trained as teachers but now need to train where arabic is not...
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among the problem-rich south sudan -- among the problems south sudan must face are the warnings that 10 million opeople are at risk of starvation. tens of thousands are making the trek to the refugee camps every day. here is the latest report. >> this is a dusty, a desolate place, and the drop is forcing thousands of rape -- the drought is forcing thousands of refugees to seek refuge here. tiny bodies ravaged by malnutrition and dehydration. katharina andre is a swiss nurse here. she told me recently that she cried with one another. >> it happened to me last week. i arrived outside a house. i saw flowers and the baby was ill. i took it and tried to do something. but i could not do anything. it died in my arms. >> she knows this little one is also hovering between life and death. his mother agrees to take him to a hospital, but only reluctantly. she has five more children to care for and was prepared to let this one died, a sacrifice to save the others. >> we have some instances where families have already prepared the children for death. we had to intervene and tell them, no, this is
among the problem-rich south sudan -- among the problems south sudan must face are the warnings that 10 million opeople are at risk of starvation. tens of thousands are making the trek to the refugee camps every day. here is the latest report. >> this is a dusty, a desolate place, and the drop is forcing thousands of rape -- the drought is forcing thousands of refugees to seek refuge here. tiny bodies ravaged by malnutrition and dehydration. katharina andre is a swiss nurse here. she told...
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among the problem-rich south sudan -- among the problems south sudan must face are the warnings that 10 million opeople are at risk of starvation. tens of thousands are making the trek to the refugee camps every day. here is the latest report. >> this is a dusty, a desolate place, and the drop is forcing thousands of rape -- the drought is forcing thousands of refugees to seek refuge here. tiny bodies ravaged by malnutrition and dehydration. katharina andre is a swiss nurse here. she told me recently that she cried with one another. >> it happened to me last week. i arrived outside a house. i saw flowers and the baby was ill. i took it and tried to do something. but i could not do anything. it died in my arms. >> she knows this little one is also hovering between life and death. his mother agrees to take him to a hospital, but only reluctantly. she has five more children to care for and was prepared to let this one died, a sacrifice to save the others. >> we have some instances where families have already prepared the children for death. we had to intervene and tell them, no, this is
among the problem-rich south sudan -- among the problems south sudan must face are the warnings that 10 million opeople are at risk of starvation. tens of thousands are making the trek to the refugee camps every day. here is the latest report. >> this is a dusty, a desolate place, and the drop is forcing thousands of rape -- the drought is forcing thousands of refugees to seek refuge here. tiny bodies ravaged by malnutrition and dehydration. katharina andre is a swiss nurse here. she told...
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new country of south sudan, khartoum. thank you, elise abbott in washington. it is also independence day for tens of thousands of people who fled sudan for their lives. in this exclusive interview with cnn, i spoke to two sudan born people who watch history being made in their home land, a great distance away. >> this must be a very exciting time, especially to hear that southern sudan becomes the united nations 193rd member and africa's 54th country. what does it mean to hear that? >> very, very exciting. half of me is empty. half of me is excited. the emptiness is the people i have lost, you know, for this war. i have lost a lot of relatives. lost a lot of friends. and so the emptiness is there. but the excitement to be able to see that we are free and to be able to see that our people work so hard, you know, to get our generation this freedom, it is very good. >> so it seems like it is very difficult to look forward without looking back. 2 million people killed over 50 year span of civil wars. you and i spoke a few mon
new country of south sudan, khartoum. thank you, elise abbott in washington. it is also independence day for tens of thousands of people who fled sudan for their lives. in this exclusive interview with cnn, i spoke to two sudan born people who watch history being made in their home land, a great distance away. >> this must be a very exciting time, especially to hear that southern sudan becomes the united nations 193rd member and africa's 54th country. what does it mean to hear that?...
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south sudan army. that is needed if they are going to stand a chance against this giant in the north that may want to do things their own way and fight with them again. >> gary, thank you so much. we know you'll keep us posted. >> you can learn more about christian ministries, visit our website at "christian world news" >>> sub sue harn africa, george thomas takes us there. >> reporter: 20 years after the end inside south africa's biggest black township, another image emerging, soeto is on fire for god. grace bible church is where it is happening. they began in 1983 with a handful of people. it has now more than 15,000 members and 11 satellite churches across south africa. mosoono is the senior pastor. >> god said if you long for me and seek for me with all your heart, i think africa is really hungry for god. >> for 4 months, researchers crisscrossed the nations and interviewed more than 25,000 people face to face in 60 different languages, what did they discover? >> clearly the most religious place on
south sudan army. that is needed if they are going to stand a chance against this giant in the north that may want to do things their own way and fight with them again. >> gary, thank you so much. we know you'll keep us posted. >> you can learn more about christian ministries, visit our website at "christian world news" >>> sub sue harn africa, george thomas takes us there. >> reporter: 20 years after the end inside south africa's biggest black township,...
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in the south and north to south sudan and the north. my question is our staff has been working to figure out how we might adjust some of these laws which i personally think is important to do for a lot of reasons not least of which is we are constrained in our ability to deliver to the north unless we do. so would you comment on whether it would be helpful for you to have both legal authority to work on a piece empowerment zone that stretches across the entire border rather than have certain section of carved out? >> there is a lot of attraction to that idea because the border area is where a large portion of the population on both sides live. there are a number of flash points, some disputed border areas. there are questions of crossing borders of mutual development and i think it is an area where we can make a significant contribution if we have the ability to work wherever we thought, that would help alleviate both pressures and humanitarian needs. it would be wise. >> can you share the kind of projects that might facilitate a more l
in the south and north to south sudan and the north. my question is our staff has been working to figure out how we might adjust some of these laws which i personally think is important to do for a lot of reasons not least of which is we are constrained in our ability to deliver to the north unless we do. so would you comment on whether it would be helpful for you to have both legal authority to work on a piece empowerment zone that stretches across the entire border rather than have certain...
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south sudan emerges from decades of war and instability become an independent state. the phone hacking scandal deepens. the press ministers director of to indication is released on bail after being questioned for hours. -- the prime minister's director of communication is released on bail. welcome to bbc world news on pbs in america. the end of an era for the u.s. space program. after 30 years and 135 missions, the world watches the space shuttle's final flight. from canada to california, the duke and duchess of cambridge are rife in california for a weekend visit. the south sudan has become the world's newest nation. after decades of conflict with the north. a huge independence celebration started as the clock struck midnight local time. it will also be one of the poorest. there are also many sources of potential conflict in the republic of sudan. >> the people have flooded out on to the streets. the party has begun. there is an air of jubilation here in juba. people are banging on homemade drums. the independence of south sudan. people are driving up and down this r
south sudan emerges from decades of war and instability become an independent state. the phone hacking scandal deepens. the press ministers director of to indication is released on bail after being questioned for hours. -- the prime minister's director of communication is released on bail. welcome to bbc world news on pbs in america. the end of an era for the u.s. space program. after 30 years and 135 missions, the world watches the space shuttle's final flight. from canada to california, the...
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volunteers to go to south sudan? would it help or relations and strengthen our relationship with them by encouraging young americans to volunteer to help teach the next generation? >> senator, i'm glad you raised that because you're exactly right, it's one of the highest illiteracy rates and it's going to be a major drag on development. we do have a lot of ngos and a lot of church related activity, including sudanese churches which are provided the bulk of health and education services right now. we have had some discussion of whether we can bring the peace corps to south sudan. you have to be sure that the living conditions are possible among other things there. so we will look at that and other ways for ngos and young people to volunteer because i think there's a real opportunity. one of the areas is that teachers who are coming back to south sudan from the north have been teaching in arabic, and so english-language training is going to be very important, even for teachers who are trained as teachers but need not t
volunteers to go to south sudan? would it help or relations and strengthen our relationship with them by encouraging young americans to volunteer to help teach the next generation? >> senator, i'm glad you raised that because you're exactly right, it's one of the highest illiteracy rates and it's going to be a major drag on development. we do have a lot of ngos and a lot of church related activity, including sudanese churches which are provided the bulk of health and education services...
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and that means increasing political space in south sudan. it's very much controlled by one party at the moment and they need to open up that space so that when there are inevitable challenges and frustrations, they get channeled to a political system. >> woodruff: rebecca hamilton, thank you for helping fill out the portrait of this new country we'll be watching. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> ifill: now, as the shuttle atlantis makes its final rendezvous with the international space station, what comes next? ray suarez looks at the future of the american space program. >> two, one, zero, and liftoff! >> suarez: it was the final countdown to the beginning of the end of the space shuttle era. after 30 years and millions of miles traveled, s.t.s.-135 or the space transportation system's 135th and final flight blasted off friday from florida's kennedy space center. >> the space shuttle spreads its wings one final time for the start of a sentimental journey into history. >> suarez: just over 30 years earlier on april 12th, 1981, nasa laun
and that means increasing political space in south sudan. it's very much controlled by one party at the moment and they need to open up that space so that when there are inevitable challenges and frustrations, they get channeled to a political system. >> woodruff: rebecca hamilton, thank you for helping fill out the portrait of this new country we'll be watching. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> ifill: now, as the shuttle atlantis makes its final rendezvous with the...
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appreciate it from juba in the new country of south sudan. >>> we're going to talk more about south sudan next hour on cnn. the new country from washington's perspective. stay with us for that. >>> clipping coupons out of a newspaper, many of us do it. when and why would it be against the law in texas? our legal guys can't wait for this case. >>> he's a baseball legend. and now roger clemens finds himself defending his record in a court of law. our legal guys are back. avery friedman in cleveland and richard herman in las vegas. gentlemen, roger clemens, he went on capitol hill. he testified and now he's being accused of perjury, making false statements to congress. we're talking about testimony that didn't even have to happen. and now he is fighting for his life. he was on the road to the hall of fame. but maybe now, no. what is -- >> that's for sure. you actually nailed the issue. his deposition was taken, sworn under oath, by lawyers who worked for congress, worked for that subcommittee. and the purpose was to get information about drug culture in major league baseball. once he testifi
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during a meeting south sudan president, it helped rebuild 433 churches in south sudan. a couple of them were burned in recent fighting. he paid for the world's -- prayed for the world's newest country. >> heavenly father come today to thank thank you -- thank you and praise you for the gift of freedom and the birth of this new nation. father we pray for the president that you would guide him, direct him. >> reporter: gary lane, cbn news. >> while south sudanese celebrated, the president said he's concerned for christians in the north. he said about the bashir threatened to fight the law there. >>> in the united kingdom extremist muslims are calling for the establishment of islamic state. as peter reports the proposal has christians very troubled. >> reporter: muslims against the crusade is a controversial group. to be turned into states ruled only by islamic law. any plans to enforce sharia law in u.k. are completely ridiculous. >> it's totally nonstarter. it's nothing but a public stunt. most muslims, are law-abiding productive citizens in this country do not wish to h
during a meeting south sudan president, it helped rebuild 433 churches in south sudan. a couple of them were burned in recent fighting. he paid for the world's -- prayed for the world's newest country. >> heavenly father come today to thank thank you -- thank you and praise you for the gift of freedom and the birth of this new nation. father we pray for the president that you would guide him, direct him. >> reporter: gary lane, cbn news. >> while south sudanese celebrated, the...
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and in the case with south sudan. and the last several months, the united states has been very active in terms of helping for this day, helping south sudanese get ready for independence. they still have a long way to go, but i think susan rice, who has been working on this sudan issue for decades and colin powell who was in the bush administration just showed that this is very important to the united states. >> and will that u.s. embassy be a prelude to the u.s. sending an ambassador soon or have they already done so? >> well, they haven't done so yet, but i think the intention definitely is to a point an ambassador now that there is a full embassy. we haven't heard anybody nominated yet. we understand that's forth coming. also today there was a flag raising in washington of the south sudanese embassy here in the united states. it was just an office, now it is an official embassy. i think you're going to see a very sustained u.s. engagement. after decades of civil war as nima said, these people, they were displaced fo
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politics toward sudan and south sudan. including continued military conflicts in the region along with the two nations border and disagreements over oil revenues shoot. this evening is 90 minutes. >> -- this meeting is 90 minut minutes. >> the hearing will come to order. thank you all very much for being here this morning. ambassador lyman, it is a great privilege to welcome you back to the committee we appreciate enormously the work that you are doing as the president's special envoy to sudan. and i want to just thank you personally. i've had a chance to see you working in many meetings that we've had together there in sudan, and i've been extraordinary impressed by your steady, calm, tireless commitment to working under difficult circumstances to make progress. it's the essence of good diplomacy, and i really congratulate you and thank you. i thank the president and the nsc and all the folks, secretary clinton, who have been engaged in this effort. they have done a terrific job of laying out a roadmap, living up to it, n
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around 15 oil companies operate in south sudan. but when cnn sat down with the investment minister, he said these contracts will come under more scrutiny. >> we will look at them critically and make sure that the country and the company also to be happy. >> will the contracts with the chinese companies be reviewed? >> with so many country, we have chinese, malaysia, india, we will not be selective. the people would want to be happy. can hes are not good flighting resources. no reason why we can allow one to monopolize the resources. we want many companies to come in. >> waef been seeing the cues for fuel. as a potential investor coming in, that is possibly something that could be quite worrying that at any point because you're still importing your fuel from the north because you tonight have refining capacities here that this could impact potential for property development. >> that's a serious problem. and it is part of it, but we wanted to maintain with the north because what happened here, they were built during a time when sudan
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because of the war, south saddam will start out as one of the poorest nations on the project south sudan will start off as one of the poorest nations on the planet. >> we had no opportunities, the village chief tells me. our children could not go to school, but now things will change. for now, this is where the money is going. in the south, playtimes as much money is spent on the military compared to education -- three times as much is spent on the military. these are the soldiers, the army that fought for so many years against the government. cat all the people with guns day united? -- pat all of the people with guns stay united? >> they declared war in the south. clashes between tribes are common. the border area is rich in oil. just inside the north, the warplanes dropped bombs to crush a rebellion. the two countries will keep fighting. >> we are absolutely committed to peace. our people have suffered for too long. 58 years of war. it is in the interest of the north for the south to be in peace with it. it is essential that we maintain to viable states. >> the struggle for southern in
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the south sudan pound. one is currently worth about 26 euro cents. >> people lined up at the central bank to change their old notes and coins to the symbol of their new independence. the notes were printed in britain. the new currency is a milestone for south sudan. >> now that we have a central bank, of our own, i want to sincerely advise all of you, those who have money outside the country, you bring your money back. >> south sudan became independent on july 9 after decades of bloody civil war with the north. despite its oil reserves, the country's economy is in desperate shape, and it urgently needs foreign investors. >> and we have some news from the sporting world from meggin. >> a second stage win in the tour de france. a 160 discursion -- excursion -- a 160 kilometer excursion. a frenchman returns the overall jersey. contador has close the gap ahead of the critical alpine stages. -- has closed the gap. and atlantis and its crew of four astronauts have been at the international space station deliverin
the south sudan pound. one is currently worth about 26 euro cents. >> people lined up at the central bank to change their old notes and coins to the symbol of their new independence. the notes were printed in britain. the new currency is a milestone for south sudan. >> now that we have a central bank, of our own, i want to sincerely advise all of you, those who have money outside the country, you bring your money back. >> south sudan became independent on july 9 after decades...
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their new nation is born. >> will ross in the south sudan. the libyans have said that they have made significant gains against colonel gaddafi's forces in a strategically important town. they had been stationary in misrata for six weeks. the rebels taking the city would open a way for a faster assault on the capital city. hundreds of thousands of protesters packed groot's tahrir square calling for social change and justice. several people have been killed in the latest anti-government demonstrations. it is reported that security forces killed several in the capital of cirri, damascus. rupert murdoch is expected to arrive in london shortly to take challenge of the phone hacking crisis. it has led to the closure of this sunday's edition. the editor of the newspaper until 2007 has been released on bail after being interviewed about allegations of corruption. >> what happened? have written better if he were -- and the probably been better if he were still at the helm. concern -- conspiracy and corruption. finding himself in the political doc, the
their new nation is born. >> will ross in the south sudan. the libyans have said that they have made significant gains against colonel gaddafi's forces in a strategically important town. they had been stationary in misrata for six weeks. the rebels taking the city would open a way for a faster assault on the capital city. hundreds of thousands of protesters packed groot's tahrir square calling for social change and justice. several people have been killed in the latest anti-government...
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south sudan is about the size of texas. here's a listen to a bit of a new country's national anthem. take a listen. ♪ also today, south sudan's president is raising the flag in the capital. we will have much more on south sudan's independence day with a live report. don't miss that. that's in about 30 minutes. >>> the british royal couple are spending their first full day in california. that is today. prince william and his new wife kate arrived yesterday. they spent time at a couple of events promoting british business interests. and soccer star david beckham was among the guests at one of the events. today they will mix business with pleasure on the agenda is a charity polo match in santa bear bra and star-studded british film and tv event in los angeles. we'll have much more on the visit later in the show. >>> more in the news scandal in britain. british prime minister david cram ron turned himself in. he was released though. he was editor at the time of the scandal before being hired by cameron. he quit his government
south sudan is about the size of texas. here's a listen to a bit of a new country's national anthem. take a listen. ♪ also today, south sudan's president is raising the flag in the capital. we will have much more on south sudan's independence day with a live report. don't miss that. that's in about 30 minutes. >>> the british royal couple are spending their first full day in california. that is today. prince william and his new wife kate arrived yesterday. they spent time at a couple...
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what's next for south sudan? >> just days after a fatal bear attack here, another too close for comfort brush with a grizzly. >> a killer bear attack has one of america's most popular national parks on edge. we're going to take you there. >>> and this woman says a tsa search of her hair is a case of racial profiling. i'll be talking about that allegation with her. i'm don lemon, the news starts right now. >>> we begin tonight with a developing story, a nation is born. after decades of civil war, the new country of sudan is today a reality. you can hear it here, a rose with a new flag was hoisted for the first time, it was a bittersweet moment after decades of brutal conflict that pitted the wealthier north against the poorer christian south. south sudan is about the size of texas. south sudan is ranked as one of the poorest countries in the world. today's independence was cheered by ex-pats all over the world. >> happy birthday new sudan. >> this was the scene today in washington, sudan already has it's own embas
what's next for south sudan? >> just days after a fatal bear attack here, another too close for comfort brush with a grizzly. >> a killer bear attack has one of america's most popular national parks on edge. we're going to take you there. >>> and this woman says a tsa search of her hair is a case of racial profiling. i'll be talking about that allegation with her. i'm don lemon, the news starts right now. >>> we begin tonight with a developing story, a nation is...
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southern sudan will become the republic of south sudan. we are here at the house of somebody who knows a lot about the struggle to reach this point. i am with rebecca garang. how are you feeling at this particular moment? >> thank you very much for the opportunity. it is a very great moment for all of us. we thank god that we are still alive to be here today. there are many colleagues and comrades who perished during the war. but we're here for their blood. so we're happy and grateful for their contribution to this nation. in our struggle, i know what was going on. but for the people of southern sudan, the ones for really rejoicing. i feel very happy to hear their voices on the streets of southern sudan. >> were there times when you thought we would never get to this point? where people could say free at last? >> for me, no. the man who build confidence in us, he brought in a lot of international witnesses. many thank yous. they were involved. there was no way out for hartun not to honor this agreement. >> some people say that the split is
southern sudan will become the republic of south sudan. we are here at the house of somebody who knows a lot about the struggle to reach this point. i am with rebecca garang. how are you feeling at this particular moment? >> thank you very much for the opportunity. it is a very great moment for all of us. we thank god that we are still alive to be here today. there are many colleagues and comrades who perished during the war. but we're here for their blood. so we're happy and grateful for...
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south sudan has suffered decades of civil war. a two million have died. next week, it will finally be independent. will it also be peaceful? what are the prospects for the future? i addressed that question a short time ago to the u.s. envoy to sudan who joined us from the state >> . back in january, the president said that the referendum in south sudan was inspiring. it does not seem very inspiring today, does it? >> it still is because on july 9th i expect the south to become a fully independent country and this is an achievement most of all for the sudanese people and national unity. there has been some very serious obstacles along the way but this is still a major achievement. >> the u.s. ambassador recently called what was happening in the border region or find. >> we have had two serious crises in the past few weeks. one was the military takeover in -- second, the fighting going on in the state of -- these are serious matters. the first is under control but the one in the south continues to be of major concern. >> some of the issues have been kicked
south sudan has suffered decades of civil war. a two million have died. next week, it will finally be independent. will it also be peaceful? what are the prospects for the future? i addressed that question a short time ago to the u.s. envoy to sudan who joined us from the state >> . back in january, the president said that the referendum in south sudan was inspiring. it does not seem very inspiring today, does it? >> it still is because on july 9th i expect the south to become a...